This is really a nice spot. Especially the patio right by the side of the water - river "Aare" - is…read moregreat. There is plenty of parking available behind the house - so easy to come with the car. The ambiance is very casual for such a high class food place but it is right for the ambiance and we like the easy going way. It's operated by the family since generations always on a very high level. Service is very friendly and if you are lucky to have nice weather - you just can't top the seating on the patio. They have a nice selection on the wine list and the menu (not to many items) but all is good and compared with the quality you get, the prices are reasonable. We had the 4 courses evening menu - you can also order single items from the menu. We started with an amuse bouche as a greeting from the kitchen - what was a vegan tartar - tasted delicious. They keep the bread coming for all the courses which is nice - I'm really a bread lover. Only thing - I would enjoy a separate personal plate for the bread (which is really usual that you do not get one for this style of restaurant). So first course was a nicely decorated smoked trout, second course a peas soup, main course we had a gilthead (we changed this course from the original) and lastly we had a coupe Romanoff - specially interpreted. All was really delicious, looked great and tasted even better - the service was all night very nice, friendly and attentive - probably they could use one or two hands more. But restaurants just opened up fully in Switzerland after the pandemic - so it's probably tough for the owners to get the people. So definitely a place to go - and we will come again.

Kohlmanns is one of those places you dream of finding on a trip through Europe. Nice, professional,…read moregreat service and amazing food! My brother and I stopped by here on our way through Basel for lunch. I ordered the pork and potatoes and my brother had the spicy pizza. Before we ordered our waitress brought us a glass of sparkling water with limes and small berries. It was light and refreshing which hit the spot! She also served us bread with a pork fat spread that had our eyes wide in amazement. Usually spreads are sweet but this one was savory and delicious! The pork was cooked right and the potatoes were filling, however my brother won the food choice award with the pizza. They serve a thin cracker type crust with pepperoni style meat, arugula and some type of creamy cheese that melted in your mouth! I'm not a fan of arugula's strong taste but with this pizza it made it! So delicious and so good! Our waitress spoke wonderful English and helped us translate the menu. We always try our best to learn some of the lingo but she made it easy and enjoyable. Overall this restaurant is great! If I ever come back through Basel I will definitely eat ordering the pizza again! Highly recommend this place for locals and travelers alike!

Spendy and trendy but this describes most places in Basel. House beer is excellent as are the bar…read moresnacks (roasted almonds and pastry crackers). After the beer arrived came the bread with lard. Yes you read that right. Bread with lard. Just shut up and try it - you will wish you had ordered it years ago. House salad was quite fancy with micro greens and roasted walnuts. Wood-fired flatbread special with elk sausage, kale, shaved potatoes, roasted walnuts was just what I needed: unusual and refreshing.

Traditional Swiss country restaurant which is part of a mixed farm that sells its produce at an…read moreattached market, complete with homemade jams and preserves. This is NOT your tourist place. My wife grew up in this area and has been coming here since she was a teenager, just a few years ago (one must be diplomatic about these things). We had lunch there a few days ago and the food is as good as ever - arguably the best rosti in the Basel area! They have the original ceramic wood heater on one side of the room, and an outdoor seating area if you want to bask in the sun - AND you know you are on a farm, because the horses can't be far away. If you grew up on a farm, this will take you right back!

Stopped in for dinner on a suggestion. Very helpful for my wife's gluten free needs. Very good…read morefood. Friendly staff. Great location and cute small spot. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Wish I would have had room for some dessert. Maybe next time.

My first night at Basel we made reservations here. It was by far our favorite place, we even ate…read morehere twice! I highly recommend the crème brûlée. My husband and I sat upstairs in a beautiful private area with few other tables. I dream of going back.

When there is a stunning view, some establishments may get a bit lax in the quality of food. Not…read morethis one though. One can tell that they put thoughts and good effort in equaling the view with culinary value. We were a party of 7, and lucky enough to get a table just the day of. I wanted to try a Swiss specialty, and broke my vegetarian diet by ordering a dish of river perch with shaved almonds. It was quite tender and flavorful - note "flavorful" is usually not associated with Swiss cuisine :-). My fellow diners, esp. the carnivores, reported similar satisfaction with their choices, including sausage, ham and beef stroganoff. The summer salad is a rainbow of fresh veggies, feasting both stomach and eye. We also each ordered a scoop of ice-cream. My scoop of apricot tasted like a silky, frozen puree of fresh, ripe apricots - truly amazing!

This is a solid Swiss restaurant, no questions asked. The menu contains the typical Zürcher…read moreGeschnetzelte, Rahmschnitzel, Wienerschnitzel, etc., besides other good things of the "classical Swiss kitchen" (even though there is no classical Swiss kitchen at all). The lunch menu presents some variation; now, venison may be served if you are in that type of food during fall. I had a Bündner Gerstensuppe (barley soup), which was excellent. Also, the veal Cordon-Bleu was a must that evening. It was weirdly squared but just superb in taste. The vegetables, nothing to write home about. But what really knocks my socks off every time I go to that place is the stunning view over the Birseck area, Basel city, in the far the Basel airport and Elsass.

We had a lovely time at Zum Tell. Service was good and was excellent. We enjoyed the gazpacho and…read morethe summer vegetable ravioli

Excelent place to get to know good local food. Awesome ambient and worm and kind service. Really…read morerecommend it! And try to get a reservation before hand Info@zumtelbasel.ch Good luck and enjoy

One of the best restaurants in the region! Innovative kitchen, nice ambiance and very knowledgable…read morestaff! Interesting wine list with a big variety of local wines. Make sure to book your table in the Panorama Room. This will grant you the breath-taking view over the city of Lörrach and its surroundings....

Cute place to have drinks along the Rhine river. Service is a little slow. The outside seating is…read morelimited but the view is very nice. I can't wait to have Summer cocktails here.

Suggested by our Viking Cruise host Magdalena while staying at Movenpick Hotel Basel as part of a…read morepre-extension pkg prior to an 8 day Rhine River Cruise to Amsterdam. We arrived just at opening for dinner and were the only couple there. We got a warm greeting and seated quickly. Our waiter immediately asked us if we would like a beverage/water. Having checked their website prior to going, I found the brewed their own beers, so I asked what types of beer they had in tap. My wife got a Pilsner and for myself, a German IPA. Bioth were excellent. We had the waiter translate the menu all everything looked awesome so it took awhile to decide. Within a half hour of arriving the restaurant started filling up quickly. Lively crowd but not too loud. An AWESOME experience and a fantastic way to cap off our last evening in Basel.